起
Learn 起来 — HSK 3.0 Level 2
起
来
Translation
- (v.) (used after verbs to indicate upward movement)
- (v.) stand or sit up, rise to one's feet; get out of bed
- (v.) (after verb or adjective, indicating beginning and continuation of an action or state)
- (v.) (after a verb to indicate completeness, effectiveness); (after a verb to indicate a judgement, impression)
Simplified
起来
Traditional
起來
Similar pronunciation 2
Synonyms 7
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Stroke order
Games & Exercises 9
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Examples of use 6
有
人
纳
闷
儿
，
猫
为
什
么
能
快
速
跳
跃
起
来
，
瞄
准
都
不
用
，
一
下
就
能
拍
到
苍
蝇
？
Some people wonder why cats can jump up quickly without aiming, and they can shoot flies at once.
听
起
来
不
错
(phr.) to sound quite good
这
个
蛋
糕
看
起
来
很
好
吃
。
This cake looks delicious.
呵
，
这
两
个
瓜
加
起
来
恐
怕
有
五
六
斤
了
。
Oh, I'm afraid these two melons add up to five or six pounds.
北
风
与
南
风
为
了
比
谁
更
有
能
力
而
吵
了
起
来
。
The north wind and the south wind quarreled over who was more capable than them.
游
戏
机
被
妈
妈
藏
起
来
了
。
The video game was hidden by mom.
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起来 in HSK 3.0 Level 2
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